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AstraZeneca has filed a citizen petition to the US Food and Drug Administration requesting it to wait until 2023 before approving generic versions of Crestor, a cholesterol treatment. 14 June 2016
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The European Patent Office held the European Inventor Award in Lisbon on June 9, when it showcased some of the leading innovators in Europe and the rest of the world. 14 June 2016
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US authorities arrested three individuals on Friday, June 10 on suspicion of running a counterfeit drug operation. 13 June 2016
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Colombia’s government will set a new price for Novartis’s cancer drug Gleevec following a recent dispute. 13 June 2016
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Teva Pharmaceutical announced last Friday, June 10, that the US District Court for the District of Delaware ruled that four patents for the Treanda injection are valid. 13 June 2016
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Law firm Allen & Overy has hired Marjan Noor as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property practice in London. 10 June 2016
Americas
Pharmaceutical company Merck has bought Afferent Pharmaceuticals in a deal worth $500 million. 10 June 2016
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In today’s video interview LSIPR speaks to Dr Ruhong Jiang, president of biotechnology company Applied StemCell, about its work with the CRISPR/Cas9 technology. 9 June 2016
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A US court has overturned an earlier ruling in which Merck was awarded $200 million in damages for patent infringement after finding that the pharmaceutical company had engaged in misconduct. 9 June 2016
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A day after Hillary Clinton won in California and five months ahead of the US general election, the 2016 BIO International Convention hosted a Keynote session to hear the thoughts of political experts. 9 June 2016